Affluence in BS26 2LN
How BS26 2LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wedmore & Mark
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,291 (2024)
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How well off BS26 2LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS26 2LN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the BS26 2LN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.2% of adults in the BS26 2LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41% of adults in the BS26 2LN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS26 2LN (Wedmore & Mark) (about 2,291 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.